Commentaries
- Macdonald-Laurier Institute releases Commentary “Islam vs. Islamism: Confronting the terrorist threat while preserving the free society” June 6, 2013
Macdonald-Laurier Institute releases Commentary “Islam vs. Islamism: Confronting the terrorist threat while preserving the free society” MEDIA RELEASE Ottawa, ON June 6, 2013 – The Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI) has released a timely Com...
- Commentary: Time for ‘rigorous review’ of the Criminal Code May 24, 2013
Time for ‘rigorous review’ of the Criminal Code A 2012 Justice Department study minimizing the need for reform was flawed, and systematically underestimated the prevalence of obsolete or outdated offences, according to two criminologists, who sa...
- Blue Revolution: Why Canada needs to do better at farming the seas April 10, 2013
Aquaculture is a clear case of Canada failing to live up to its natural and human endowment, says Brian Lee Crowley, in calling for reforms to antiquated property rights and cumbersome regulations that have hamstrung the industry for years. MED...
- Commentary - Why do commodity prices rise? Hint: Don't blame speculators November 8, 2012
Volatility causes speculation. Speculation doesn’t cause volatility. We need to understand the reality of food supplies and focus on what is important, according to MLI Commentary. MEDIA RELEASE OTTAWA, Nov. 8, 2012 – Reliance on just-in-time...
- Liberals’ deficit cutting should be casebook how austerity should be done, authors conclude September 18, 2012
OTTAWA September 18, 2012 - Canadians and their governments wrote the book on how to tame deficits in the mid-1990s - and American politicians should look north in their 2012 election for guidance as they struggle for public support to balance Washingt...
- Commentary: Perspectives on Bio-fuel Production September 6, 2012
Released September 6, 2012 By Larry Martin, Principal of Dr. Larry Martin & Associates, Senior Fellow at the George Morris Centre, and a member of the Research Advisory Committee of the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Click here to read "Perspect...
- Commentary - Inconvenient Truths: What US and Asian Manufacturing Tell us About Canadian Manufacturing and the Dollar June 26, 2012
MEDIA RELEASE OTTAWA, June 26, 2012 - The reasons for the ups and downs in the fortunes of Canada's manufacturing sector are much more complicated than proponents of the Dutch Disease[1] argument would have us believe, according to a new report rel...
- Commentary: Foreign buyer for RIM could create net benefit for Canada June 6, 2012
Canada should welcome foreign investment, be wary of state-owned enterprises MEDIA RELEASE OTTAWA, June 6, 2012 – Should BlackBerry maker RIM be targeted by foreign investors, the Canadian government will face tough choices regarding net be...
